It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Towanda can now relate to. They came up short against the Warrior Run Defenders on Friday, falling 43-20. That makes it the first time this season the Black Knights have let down their home crowd.
Riley Vanderpool rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Tahshon Garner was his top target, picking up 52 receiving yards.
Warrior Run had a senior duo take command as Samuel Hall gained 154 total yards and three touchdowns and Eli Butler rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns. Butler also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making nine total tackles, and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Another player making a difference was James Keifer, who threw for 109 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Towanda's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-3. As for Warrior Run, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4.
Towanda does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Warrior Run, they are on the road again on Friday to play Troy at 7:00 p.m. Troy will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Warrior Run surely won't give up without a fight.
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